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Transport in WN6 8DS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN6 8DS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Shevington
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,594 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 8DS is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN6 8DS itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Dell, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN6 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 31.6%. 56.7% drive to work.

WN6 8DSEngland
Work from home31.6%31.5%
Drive56.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.2%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN6 8DS area is less than half that, at 9.6%.

WN6 8DSEngland
No car or van9.6%23.5%
139%41.3%
238.8%26.1%
3 or more12.6%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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